| Spacecraft Design | Space Systems/Loral |
|---|---|
| Orbital location | 89° West |
| Launch Date | |
| Vehicle | FS-1300 |
| Design Life | 15 years |
| C-band payload | 24 x 36 MHz |
| Amp type | SSPA, 20 watts |
| Amp Redundancy | 16 for 12 |
| Receiver redundancy | 4 for 2 |
| Coverage | North America, South America |
| Beacon | 3700. Space Systems/Loral ( SS/L) of Palo Alto California, is the wholly owned manufacturing Subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications. 5 MHz (H) |
| Beacon | 4199. 5 MHz (V) |
Galaxy 28 is a communications satellite owned by Intelsat located at 89° W longitude, serving the North American market. A communications satellite (sometimes abbreviated to comsat) is an artificial Satellite stationed in space for the purposes of Telecommunications. Intelsat Ltd is the world’s largest commercial Satellite communications services provider Longitude (ˈlɒndʒɪˌtjuːd or ˈlɒŋgɪˌtjuːd symbolized by the Greek character Lambda (λ is the east-west Geographic coordinate measurement It was built by Space Systems/Loral, as part of its FS-1300 line. Space Systems/Loral ( SS/L) of Palo Alto California, is the wholly owned manufacturing Subsidiary of Loral Space & Communications. Galaxy 28 was formerly known as Intelsat Americas 8 and Telstar 8. This satellite provides services in the C-band, Ku-band, and Ka-band. C band is a name given to certain portions of the Electromagnetic spectrum, as well as a range of Wavelengths of Light, used for communications The Ku band ( pronounced "kay-yoo") is a portion of the Electromagnetic spectrum in the Microwave range of frequencies The Ka band (Pronounced "Kay-A Band" covers the frequencies of 26 [1]
Current clients for Galaxy 28 include HughesNet, Hearst Corporation, Mobile Universe, and ABC. HughesNet (formerly DirecWay) is the brand name of the one-way and two-way satellite broadband Internet technology and service in U Hearst Communications Inc is a privately-held American -based Media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower in New York City, USA The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. [2]
References
- ^ Gunter's Space Page - information on Galaxy 28
- ^ Lyngsat.com list of channels carried on Galaxy 28
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